Ohio Swallowtail Burgee: Unique Flag Design

Stories behind unusual flags

Chapter 1

Breaking the four-sided mold

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Chapter 2

Beasts, weapons, and unexpected objects

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Chapter 3

Maps, text, and astronomical anomalies

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Chapter 4

The secrets of rare flag colors

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YOUR GOAL

Master of Stories behind unusual flags

Ch 1 · Breaking the four-sided mold

schopenhauer The mathematical formula of Nepal's flag

Ohio's swallowtail burgee

schopenhauer Ohio is the only US state with a non-rectangular flag.

Fun Fact

Square Swiss flags: The square Swiss flag is only used on land; Swiss ships at sea must fly a rectangular version.

The perfect squares of Europe

schopenhauer Switzerland and Vatican City reject the standard rectangle for perfect squares.

Glossary

pennant (noun)
A tapering, triangular flag used for signaling, identification, or decoration. Nepal adopted its unique double-pennant flag on December 16, 1962.

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Besides Vatican City, which European nation has a perfectly square national flag?

Gossip

Which flag shape looks coolest?

schopenhauer Tap the odd flag out to discover the surprising stories behind unique national designs.

schopenhauer Nepal's double-pennant mountain design

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In which document is the complex mathematical formula to draw Nepal's flag legally defined?

schopenhauer The perfect squares of Europe

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What do the two primary triangles on Nepal's flag represent?

schopenhauer Ohio's swallowtail burgee

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What is the specific shape of the state flag of Ohio?

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Which international organization uses a square version of the Swiss flag with reversed colors?

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Why does Switzerland use a square flag instead of a standard rectangle?

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Which country has the only non-quadrilateral national flag in the world?

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What color is the background of the Vatican City flag's right half?